Knitting and Crochet Blog Week: Color Lovers
Today’s topic asks bloggers to talk about their love or confusion of color. It’s funny–only a few years ago, I would have said that I always, always gravitated toward rich jewel tones, especially blue, purple, and green, and rarely knit with anything else. A quick look through my Ravelry projects proves it:
I figured this trend would continue when I started designing last year. After all, I’m the one who gets to pick the colors I want to knit with, right? Oddly enough, though, I’ve found myself using more neutrals and dark, muted tones than before. Having to think about the styling and wearability of the piece changes things.
Here’s a snapshot of some of my designs that proves it:
Of course, I also have these, so maybe I haven’t gone as far from blue and green jewel tones as I could have, heh:
A look through my yarn cabinet also shows a weakness for impulse yarn purchases in blue, green, and purple:
My WIP basket
The current swatch pile
I’m going to continue attempting to branch out, color-wise, but I’m not sure how much luck I’ll have with all this yumminess calling to me. I think if I could only knit from Madelinetosh jewel-tones for the rest of my life, I’d be perfectly happy.
Awww, I love your yarn cabinet! I’m so impressed by how many designs you have published, you are certainly a prolific designer. Keep up the wonderful work!
I need a cupboard like that. Rally like the jewel colours you work with
Your yarn stash is just beautiful! I could dive in!
You only started designing last year?! You are so good and you’ve done sooooo much!!!! I’m in awe :)
We’ll have to trade afternoons – you pop over here for the sewing and i’ll come to you for a designer masterclass. Okay?
Aww, thanks for the compliment. And that trade sounds AWESOME.
I love that you ventured forth into designing. I hope to finally get upon that road by summer.
You’ve made some terrific projects in the jewel-tones! I find it interesting you went neutral when you first designed. Perhaps it’s the thought that one would be able to envision better how that garment would look upon her as most tend to go safe via neutrals?
[…] thought it might be fun to compare this year’s post to one I did for last year’s Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, which was on a similar topic. Last year, I said I usually gravitated toward saturated, jewel-toned […]